What's New

May 2013

5/16/2013
Grantee Richard White, MD, PhD is at Work to Conquer Melanoma by Studying Zebrafish.
5/15/2013
Foundation past recipient shows a new immune-based therapy is effective for a variety of cancers
5/7/2013
Foundation Recognizes Outstanding ASCO Research; Announces Diversity in Oncology Awards
5/1/2013
From One to Many, Here and Around the World: 30 years of the Foundation Grants & Awards Program

April 2013

4/16/2013
ASCO Leadership Development Program Participants 'Give Back' by Supporting the Foundation
4/25/2013
Foundation Awards $4.45M to More Than 50 Leading Investigators to Support Promising Research Careers
4/26/2013
BCRF Supports $1.3M Endowment of Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO YIA in Memory of Evelyn Lauder
4/4/2013
It All Started With ONE: Meet the First YIA Recipient Judith Kaur, MD

March 2013

3/1/2013
Conquer Cancer Foundation Arms Patients With Knowledge Through PatientACCESS
3/4/2013
Women Oncologists Building Bridges
3/6/2013
A New Donor Shines with the Foundation to Help Support Programs for Patients & Physicians
3/14/2013
Past YIA and CDA Recipient Recognized for Contributions to Geriatric Oncology
3/17/2013
Grant Recipient Explores Connection Between Vitamin D and Improved Colorectal Cancer Survival

February 2013

2/7/2013
Raising Awareness about Breast Cancer through Bravo TV’s Reality Show The Real Housewives of Atlanta
2/9/2013
Foundation Funded Researchers Are Making Progress Against Genitourinary Cancers
2/11/2013
Conquer Cancer Foundation Celebrates 30 Years of Advancing Cancer Research and Care Worldwide
2/4/2013
On World Cancer Day the Foundation Supports Expansion of ASCO’s Efforts to Improve Cancer Worldwide

January 2013

1/15/2013
Foundation funded researchers are making progress against gastrointestinal cancers
1/28/2013
Study funded by CCF provides new evidence about the importance of palliative care in oncology
1/31/2013
Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups Celebrates 10 Years of Clinical Trial Participation Awards

December 2012

12/20/2012
Foundation Awards Oncology Professionals for their research in the area of genitourinary cancers
12/4/2012
Foundation Recognizes Oncology Professionals for Outstanding Research in Gastrointestinal Cancers
12/3/2012
Conquer Cancer Foundation Funds Some of the Top Cancer Advances of the Year
12/3/2012
ASCO Secures Major Funding and Data License Agreements for CancerLinQ™

November 2012

11/2/2012
ASCO Connection: New focus on drug development, early-career researchers & rapid learning system
11/2/2012
Richard L. Schilsky, MD, Chosen to Serve in New ASCO Leadership Position, Chief Medical Officer
11/6/2012
The ASCO Post: Karnofsky Award Winner Honors Mentors through Gift to Conquer Cancer Foundation
11/13/2012
Jennifer Mack, Two-Time Foundation Grantee, Contributes to Improvements in End-of-Life Care
11/14/2012
ASCO applauds Helsinn’s Donation of $1 Million to Conquer Cancer Foundation in Support of CancerLinQ
11/20/2012
Foundation Funding Supports Researchers Committed to Improving the Quality of Cancer Care
11/27/2012
Technology and the Improving Cancer Care Grant Advance Patient Care
11/30/2012
Research of 1993 YIA Recipient Allen Ray Sing Chen Highlighted at Major Medical Conference

October 2012

10/16/2012
Elizabeth A. LaBorde Named Chief Development Officer of the Conquer Cancer Foundation
10/11/2012
ASCO Expert Corner: Stopping Tobacco Use After a Cancer Diagnosis
10/10/2012
Foundation Grant and Award Recipients to Present Research at Markers in Cancer 2012
10/9/2012
Kidney Cancer Association Works with Conquer Cancer Foundation to Stimulate Breakthrough Research

September 2012

9/28/2012
Only Two Days Left to Make a Gift for Double the Impact!
9/18/2012
Special Challenge Month Announcement from our Executive Director - There’s Still Time to Donate!
9/13/2012
Foundation Honors Researchers for Work in Measuring and Improving the Quality of Cancer Care
9/7/2012
Grant and Award Recipients to Present Research at the 2012 Breast Cancer Symposium
9/5/2012
Foundation donor is raising funds and cycling 100 miles in support of CCF!

August 2012

8/31/2012
$10K Challenge Month is here! A Portion of Your Online Gift will be doubled, donate today!
8/7/2012
Foundation Recognizes Researchers for Exciting New Studies in Cancer Biomarkers

July 2012

7/19/2012
Sarcoma Foundation of America Teams with the Foundation to Fund Potentially Life-saving Research
7/20/2012
Charles Ferté, MD, MSc Receives 2012 YIA to Lead Project Implementing Gene Expression Barcode Method
7/24/2012
Foundation Honors Oncology Professionals for High-Quality Research in Breast Cancer
7/26/2012
Former Foundation Grantee Pays It Forward, Building a Legacy for the Next Generation

June 2012

6/4/2012
Research by Foundation Grantee Fernanda Arnaldez Offers New Hope for Patients with a Rare Cancer
6/2/2012
Sarah Tasian Identifies Potential Therapies for Pediatric Leukemia Through YIA-Funded Research

May 2012

5/8/2012
Foundation to Award More Than $5 Million to Promising Oncology Researchers
5/17/2012
Visit the Open Funding Opportunities page for details on how to apply

April 2012

4/9/2012
New video features two-time grant recipient, Dr. Geoffrey Oxnard
4/8/2012
Past YIA & CDA recipients, help us track your career progress and evaluate program impact
4/7/2012
Conquer Cancer Foundation is committed to funding research other organizations may not
4/4/2012
Catch Up with Two-Time Grant Recipient
4/5/2012
Read about the Foundation's accomplishments in 2011 in our new Annual Report
4/1/2012
Conquer Cancer Foundation Grants Lead to Breakthroughs in Treatment for Pediatric Cancers

March 2012

3/15/2012
BOD Member Tom Roberts Cites Need to Grow Research Capacity as Opportunity for Discovery Accelerates

February 2012

2/22/2012
Research of Two 2012 Foundation Merit Award Recipients Highlighted at the GU Cancers Symposium
2/23/2012
Grantees Present Research at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting
2/12/2012
Cancer.Net Celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Make a Donation to Guarantee Another 10 Years!
2/17/2012
The Foundation notes with sorrow the passing of Evelyn H. Lauder (1936-2011)

January 2012

1/3/2012
Watch to see how funding from the Conquer Cancer Foundation led to a new drug to treat Multiple Myel
1/3/2012
2011 Clinical Trials Participation Award winner, Alan Lyss, MD recounts his fellowship experience an
1/3/2012
On the 40th Anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act, look back on the major milestones
1/3/2012
Foundation Announces New Leadership to Help Advance its Mission in Creating a World Free from the Fe
1/3/2012
Colleagues pay tribute to James B. Nachman through donations to the James B. Nachman ASCO Junior Fac
1/30/2012
Join the Foundation in commemorating World Cancer Day by making a donation
1/10/2012
Lance Armstrong Foundation Provides Grant to our Foundation to Support New Video Series
1/1/2012
PRESS RELEASE: Oncology Societies Recognized for Important Work in Clinical Trials
1/3/2012
International awards offered to support young oncologists in developing countries